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of cannabis have been at the center of some of the most exciting and underreported developments in science. Take a look to the new world perspective about ccannabis pg. 2
10 Reasons to attend Generate London on Friday Generate London is the conference for web designers.Have you got your ticket yet? Here are 10 excellent reasons to show up and have a productive and fun time!
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Periods of time where the process of idea execution has come to a standstill. Inspiration is all around you. But
A source of inspiration, education and networking opportunities, this year Generate will be packed with more top content from world-class speakers.
1500 CREATIVES
Are supposed to come to this event. The coming Many are carrying out the experiments, and making the discoveries that will shape tomorrow’s biggest sites.
out of your own head and listen out, this time Wendy MacNaughton: Listen to Strangers.
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How your friends affect your creative work? pg. 5 For the modern creative, it has never been easier to show your work to audiences around the world. Connective technology has made it possible to collaborate on and display your projects across time zones and borders.
Obscura Society NY: pg. 4 Occult Grand Central An Esoteric tour with Mitch Horowitz.After this tour you’ll understand the real meaning behind the Grand Central Terminal’s vast zodiac ceiling
towering over Park Avenue.
Brooklyn city guide pg. 3 Through the eyes of Michael Cooper Cooper, a photographer based in New York City, exercises
of editorial, advertising, and documentary-style work. Let him show us Brooklyn.
Monday, September 22 of 2014
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10 Reasons to attend Generate London
01. Enjoy an outstanding speaker line-up As always, we’ve put together some of the most interesting people in the industry who are known for delivering inspiring, energising talks. Besides our keynote speakers, Jeremy Keith and Dan Cederholm, we’ve got Meagan Fisher, Denise Jacobs, Jake Archibald, Chris Murphy, Elliot Jay Stocks, Gavin Strange, Anna Debenham, Remy Sharp, Johanna Kollmann, Zoe Mickley Gillenwater, Alastair Campbell and one mystery speaker.
02. Pick ‘n’ mix
We’ve arranged the talks into two tracks this year so that you can pick talks most relevant to your job, tailoring the day to match your interests.
03. Discover
tomorrow’s trends today Our speakers are all experts in their
are carrying out the experiments, and making the discoveries that will shape tomorrow’s biggest sites.
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Meet speakers for design one-toones An attendee at Generate 2013 chats with Oliver Reichenstein A number of our speakers will make themselves available for
Generate London is the conference for web designers presented by net magazine and Creative Living. Here are 10 excellent reasons to go and make the best of it. beautiful art books, rare publications and sessions with attendees. 07. Take
advantage of a superb networking opportunity We’re sure you’ll be blown away by the talks, but one of the best things about conferences is meeting fellow attendees. This is a chance to make contact with lots of fellow web folk in a fun environment - who knows what Chat to our speakers in the pub opportunities could come out of these The Last Bar If you’d prefer to chat to meetings. our speakers in a more Make a trip relaxed setting, you can of it take advantage of our special pre-event which Generate takes place will be held the evening on a Friday, so it’s before the conference at convenient to combine it with a weekend in The Last Bar. London. There’s loads going on, here are some Get an of our best picks: inspiration boost If your mojo is depleted it can be easy to let your The London Art Book work become mundane. Fair. A huge, free fair where you can browse Attending events like Generate puts you in a room with energised, vibrant people who will remind you why the web is amazing and give you new perspectives from which to view your contribution. Tedious chores and tough problems can become manageable or even enjoyable when approached from a different angle. This is a chance to talk to a super-smart industry leader about anything you like! You can get feedback on a particular piece of work, get advice on a problem or just have chat. So far, Jeremy Keith, Remy Sharp, Zoe Gillenwater and Gavin Strange have signed up to participate.
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limited edition artwork, and enjoy talks and workshops on bookmaking.
09. Meet your
Dribbble friends Meet fellow Dribbblers in person Get to know your online pals over some free drinks and snacks at the Dribbble Meetup taking place alongside the preevent. The meetup will be attended by Dribbble founder and keynote speaker Dan Cederholm, who will be happy to meet and greet attendees.
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Party the night away When the day is done you can get to know your new friends over a few drinks at the after party. We’ve booked a comfortable room at nearby Foundation Bar.
Monday, September 22nd of 2014
What the Cannabis Health Revolution Means for You?
Creating Health 2 The number:
The Fact:
people are arrested for marijuana each year, the vast majority of them for simple possession, with racial minorities over-represented.
use among young people tend to decrease when a state adopts medical marijuana.
750,000
Rates of marijuana
Dr. Dustin Sulak, D.O. – Licensed osteopathic physician and a practitioner and advocate of mindhave been at the center of some of the most medicine, he is the Chief Medical Director of exciting — and underreported developments in body Integr8 Maine and Maine Integrative Health Care science. Valerie Corral- Co-founder of the Wo/Men’s Alliance Medical research on marijuana has led directly to for Medical Marijuana (WAMM), the nation’s oldest a much deeper understanding of human biology, continuously operating medical cannabis collective health and disease. At the same time, a renewed You will be part of the discussion, able to ask your awareness of the healing properties of components questions on camera, just like a Skype call. If you of the marijuana plant, including THC and CBD, are happen to miss a live session, you can view a video opening new vistas for treating scores of illnesses. with provocative information, honest testimonials, Discover the latest research that demonstrates and practical advice from thinkers, writers, and doers cannabis’ effectiveness as a medicinal herb. Learn about recommended dosages for the treatment will learn: Why the therapeutic impact of the whole cannabis Hear why the national legalization of medical plant is greater than the sum of its parts. marijuana appears inevitable How the Endocannabinoid System is central to your Explore the many forms that legal cannabis will take health and opens up a new path to healing. — from oils to ingestibles The importance of the right dosage, and why the Because it had been stigmatized and outlawed for wrong dosage could do more harm than good. much of the past century, research into the therapeutic use of marijuana was restricted, and knowledge of other holistic healing modalities are mediated by the its medical utility was lost. But recently the tide has same brain receptors that respond to compounds in turned, with new discoveries taking place at a rapid marijuana. pace. It was research on the effects of marijuana that Over 5 sessions, Martin and his guests will share with led to the discovery of the Endocannabinoid System, you the most important practical information about a biochemical communication system in the body that medical marijuana, its potential risks and rewards, and supports many physiological processes. The detection of receptors in the brain that respond to cannabis you have access to the world’s leading experts sharing the latest medical marijuana research and explaining cannabinoid compounds in our own bodies that bind its exciting implications? to these receptors – have breathtaking implications for nearly every area of medical science. Few people are as well versed in the implications of medical marijuana research as author and activist Martin A. Lee. His recent book, Smoke Signals, is regarded by many as the best social history of marijuana yet written. As director of Project CBD, he provides an essential hub for the sharing of the latest research into the medical utility of cannabidiol (CBD) and other components of the cannabis plant. Martin has invited an all-star line up of doctors and researchers join him for this exciting 5-part course. The guests include: Michelle Sexton – Naturopath, founder of PhytaLAB, and director of the Center for the Study of Cannabis and Social Policy Jahan Marcu, PhD – Director of Research and Development at Green Standard Diagnostics, and Vice-Chair of the Americans for Safe Access
Protests posters about Cannabis use in Downtown Brooklyn.
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Brooklyn: city guide through the eyes of Michael Cooper
Monday, September 22nd of 2014
This county is the most populous
of New York City’s five boroughs, with about 2.6 million people, as well as the second-largest in area. Since 1896, It has had the same boundaries as Kings County.
Immigrants from such destinations
around the world like Poland, Russia, Ireland, Italy, China and Israel have provided Brooklyn with their own unique flavor and vibrant personality.
Michael Cooper, a photographer and filmmaker based in New York City, exercises his creative talent in the fields of editorial, advertising, and documentary-style work. Through his work, one can tell that he invests time and energy into his subjects. He isn’t afraid to get up close when photographing, and in turn, his photos exhibit a raw connection and intense emotion. rooklyn has a life and energy all its own, and for Sixpoint Brewery B Michael, the creative heart of New York thrives in “Founded in 2004 by Wisconsin native Shane Brooklyn. “I love Brooklyn because it’s a spectacular Welch, the Sixpoint microbrewery occupies a 7,000 off-shoot of New York City. There’s more light in Brooklyn, which brings a great energy to the creative impulse. My creative brethren — the musicians, painters, and photographers — have manifested a vibe of skill and hard work.” Acting as both resident and observer, Michael set out to document his favorite aspects of New York City’s most populated borough. From gritty street scenes and wanderings to restaurants and recreation, Michael presents intriguing insight into what Brooklyn has to offer. Browse below to view the area from Michael’s perspective and be sure to read his overviews on Brooklyn’s unique locations for dining, coffee, recreation, clothing, and more. All of Michael’s vivid and revealing photographs in this city guide were processed using VSCO Film®.
square-foot warehouse in Red Hook that formerly manufactured filing cabinets in the ‘20s. Found in a condemned state, Welch rehabilitated the space and slowly but surely it became one of Brooklyn’s staple brewers. The Sixpoint Brewery has hundreds of different and unique recipes, first selling by the growler and then by the micro-keg in 2011. ‘Beer is Culture’ is the philosophy the company lives by, with its brewmasters taking pride in creating beer that cannot be defined by conventional labels. Their dedication to this ideal shows in every batch.”
Shane Welch doing what he does Best: Brews.
Brookes Boswell Millinery “From her studio/garden apartment in downtown Brooklyn, Iowa native Brookes Boswell culls from her past lives with experience in architectural design, textiles, and fine art to produce remarkable and meticulously hand-crafted hats. Boswell prides herself on the fact that all of her creations are entirely hand-blocked and, for the most part, hand-stitched, delivering made-to-measure and custom pieces that will stand the test of time by enjoying their days.
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Monday, September 22nd of 2014
the Beaux-Arts architectural movement can only be fully understood by appreciating the occult themes encrypted within its appearance. In this lively and intellectually substantive journey, writer and historian Mitch Horowitz – whose occult walking tours have been called a “can’t-miss event” by Time Out – reveals the esoteric imagery and backstory of Grand Central’s design, including the station’s colossal exterior monuments, its interior symbols and insignias, and how its appearance shaped the gothic look and feel of midtown Manhattan. The tour also features wonderful stories of the Vanderbilt family – who oversaw the making of Grand Central – and explores the occult atmosphere of the late Victorian and Edwardian age. Your guide and host is Mitch Horowitz, a modern
Boswell.
Street Scenes “Nothing showcases the urban splendor of Brooklyn quite like getting from one place to another using your own sense of adventure. It is here that you truly see the great mash-up of creative twenty-something transplants and the lifelong resident working class. Every culture is represented, every tradition stands while being torn down all at the same time. The streets of Brooklyn reside half in a state of decay, and half in a state of repair and modernization — a greater metaphor for the borough itself.” Says Brookes Boswell.
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mysteries is surpassed only by his desire to uncover the truth. Mitch is a PEN Award-winning historian and an acclaimed writer and speaker on alternative spirituality. The Washington Post says Mitch “treats esoteric ideas and movements with an even-handed intellectual studiousness that is too often lost in today’s raised-voice discussions.” Mitch has written on everything from the war on witches to the secret life of Ronald Reagan for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Salon, CNN.com, Time.com, and Boing Boing. He has discussed esoteric spirituality on CBS Sunday Morning, Dateline NBC, NPR’s All Things Considered, The Montel Williams Show, Coast to Coast AM, and virtually every cable network. Mitch is the author of Occult America and One Simple Idea: How Positive Thinking Reshaped Modern Life, and is vice-president and editor-in-chief at Tarcher/Penguin. Visit him @MitchHorowitz and www.MitchHorowitz.com.
Occult Grand Central
Every day thousands of travelers gaze in wonder at Grand Central Terminal’s vast zodiac Park Avenue – but few ever grasp their true
After this tour you’ll understand the real meaning behind these and other cornerstones of Grand
Grand Central Terminal’s vast zodiac ceiling.
Friday, October 10 of 2014 from 12pm – 1:30pm Tickets: $60
5 Creative Spot
How Your Friends Affect Your Creative Work? by David Burkus
Monday, September 22nd of 2014 The Fact:
So yeah! Creativity and mental illness might very well coincide
unfortunate side effects. Overstimulation might very well result, which can pique (or worsen) anxiety and depressive disorders.
Painting all creative types as insane particularly the has been and probably always will be a rather tired cliché, albeit a cliché that might actually hold some cachet. Their brains have been proven to open up more to external sources and possess greater memory capacity than others, but such a perk does come burdened with some
For the modern creative, it has never been easier to show your work to audiences around the world. Connective technology has made it possible to collaborate on and display your projects across time Criticism should strengthen the work and its creator. zones and borders. But all of this connectivity This isn’t a new concept; it’s been around for decades, comes at a cost: anonymity.
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if not centuries. Consider the famous (or infamous) writing group the “Inklings.” This was a group of British writers that included J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and many other prominent authors and poets of the time. Despite the formality of their name, their meetings were incredibly informal. Sometimes they met in Lewis’ rooms at Oxford University and just discussed the current
simply evolves online over time.
at a local pub called The Eagle and The Child (or as the group called it, the “bird and baby”) and share the latest drafts of novels or poems.
he downside of the ease of display is that it can feel like you are always on display, especially for freelancers and entrepreneurs, where every new contact could be a potential client or at least a referral. If we’re always on display, then we’re always open to, and receiving, criticism. Because of this dynamic,
always a target for criticism, it can be really tempting to shut down and shut up entirely. But withdrawing from displaying your work isn’t what the world needs. We need your contribution, but you might need a little support. You might need a “Creatives Anonymous” of sorts. While we may or may not require a twelve-step support group. We need to interact with and draw place where we can show our work in progress, but in a way where it’s generally accepted that whatever we shouldn’t be measured by it. Likewise, whatever criticism takes place during our CA meetings is meant to strengthen the work and its creator. The most important element of these meetings would be the anonymity. Not anonymity for the individual, but for the works being shared with the group – being shared in a smaller circler with the knowledge that it won’t be shared with the outside world…not yet, anyway. Instead of building a platform and showing something off to the whole world at the click of a mouse, many of us need to rebuild a safe place where we can display our work to a small group of trusted colleagues, get feedback,
Creative living work Team. Photo by l ‘Laurdale Company.
works, almost everything read was a work in progress. In fact, legend has it that C.S. Lewis actually had to argue with Tolkien that the manuscript he’d been reading at meetings, working title The Lord of the Rings, was in fact strong enough for publication. But the primary purpose of the meeting was to just connect with similar souls and draw strength from each other. While we can broadcast our work to the entire world, life to broadcast on a much smaller scale to a trusted group of folks we respect. We’ll need their criticism
Monday, September 22nd of 2014
To take note on
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MacNaughton’s posts are always a boost of inspiration and creative thinking. Don’t miss her on twitter! @wendymac
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Wendy MacNaughton: Listen to Strangers
About this presentation There’s a prevailing myth that great works are created by lone savant-types who locks themselves in a room for days. But illustrator & graphic journalist Wendy MacNaughton believes that the best stuff comes when we get out of our own heads and look for inspiration around us, like listening to the stories From the voting booths in Rwanda to the porches of San Francisco, she walks us through the eye-opening a Mahjong game, or standing on street corners, MacNaughton says that being uncomfortable is what leads to creative breakthroughs. “It’s pretty incredible when we stop assuming we know what’s going on,” she says. About Wendy MacNaughton Wendy MacNaughton is an illustrator and graphic journalist whose books include Meanwhile in San Francisco, The City in Its Own Words; Lost Cat: A True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology; The Essential Scratch and Sniff Guide to Becoming A Wine Expert; and the forthcoming Pen & Ink, Tattoos and The Stories Behind Them. Her work appears in places like the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Print Magazine. She lives in San Francisco with two cats, one dog and her partner, writer Caroline Paul.
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This time on the grid, we are glad to share the new photo sessions “Backword City” by @jpcadavidantia.
inspiration from the rich history of the boroughs of NYC. Juan’s playful, unique art brings the viewer back to a time of childlike wonder, where inanimate objects could move and pictures came to life. He explores photography, illustration, music, cooking, and writing with a spirit of inventiveness, looking at the things deeper through the experience more than the appearance.
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For your Inspiration:
Work in progress Artist initiative - Sierra Odessa Inspired by her time spent documenting the decline and rise of Harlem, Sierra desired to look at her hometown of London, U.K, with a similar focus. As Sierra’s childhood home, London s holds fond memories for her. Looking at the city today, however, and the challenges it faces, Sierra expresses an eagerness to bring attention to the city’s neighborhoods that are slowly being abandoned. “It is a city in great despair, and for that reason, I believe it deserves just as much (if not more) dialogue as any other city in the U.K.”
Take a look at her networks: Always a boost of Inspiration!
@sierraodessa
Sierra explains, “Every city has a story. Every city block has thousands of stories. For every home there are hundreds of stories shared, and I want people to understand the power of place and the importance of family bonds and histories. To those living in these underserved neighborhoods, I want them to know that their communities carry more character than any other place I’ve been in the world, and no place has ever served as a greater source of inspiration.”